Many of us have this idea of what we would like the holidays to look like or what we think it “should” look like, based on what we see in the holiday movies and commercials.

“as parents we often pour our hearts and time into making the holidays a magical and special time for our children and family.

However, it can be so easy to fall into the trap of doing all the things we should do, that we are hardly present in the things we are doing. We get so overwhelmed that these things no longer bring joy but become another task to check off or a post on social media to show that yes we are having such a joyous Christmas while in reality we are exhausted and irritable.”

“Gratitude is the best attitude, and attitude is everything.”